The President of Imperial College London is the highest academic official of
Imperial College London
Imperial College London (legally Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom. Its history began with Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, who developed his vision for a cu ...
. The President, formerly known as the
Rector
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Style or title
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, is the
chief executive
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, elected by the Council of the college and Chairman of the Senate. The position is currently held by
Alice Gast
Alice Petry Gast (born May 25, 1958) is an American researcher, was the 16th president of Imperial College London, and sits on the board of directors of Chevron. Gast was named one of the top 100 "Modern Era" engineers in the US under the categ ...
, who succeed
Keith O'Nions
Sir Robert Keith O'Nions FRS HonFREng (born 26 September 1944), is a British scientist and ex-President & Rector of Imperial College London. He is the former Director General of the Research Councils UK as well as Professor of the Physics and C ...
in August 2014.
In 2012 the responsibilities were separated into two posts, the President & Rector whose duty is to "promote Imperial's position as a global university" and
Provost who will "be responsible for advancing and delivering the College's core academic mission - education, research and translation." Alice Gast now serves as President & Rector, while
James Stirling became the first Provost of Imperial College London in August 2013.
The Rector's residence is a large house on
Queen's Gate
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The street ...
, at the southwest corner of the college's campus in
South Kensington
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,
London
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.
List of rectors
![170 Queen's Gate from Falmouth Gate](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/170_Queen%27s_Gate_from_Falmouth_Gate.jpg)
* 1908
Henry Bovey
Henry Taylor Bovey, LLD, DCL, FRS (1852 – 2 February 1912) was an engineering science academic. He was the first Rector of Imperial College of Science and Technology in London.
Early life
Henry Bovey was born in 1852 in Devon. He was educated ...
* 1910
Alfred Keogh
Lieutenant-General Sir Alfred Henry Keogh, (3 July 1857 – 30 July 1936) was a medical doctor in the British Army. He served as Director-General Army Medical Services twice; from 1905 to 1910 and 1914 to 1918.
Early life
Keogh was born in D ...
* 1922
Thomas Henry Holland
Sir Thomas Henry Holland (22 November 1868 – 15 May 1947) was a British geologist who worked in India with the Geological Survey of India, serving as its director from 1903 to 1910. He later worked as an educational administrator at Edi ...
* 1929
Henry Tizard
Sir Henry Thomas Tizard (23 August 1885 – 9 October 1959) was an English chemist, inventor and Rector of Imperial College, who developed the modern "octane rating" used to classify petrol, helped develop radar in World War II, and led the fir ...
* 1942
Richard Southwell
* 1948
Roderic Hill
Air Chief Marshal Sir Roderic Maxwell Hill, (1 March 1894 – 6 October 1954) was a senior Royal Air Force commander during the Second World War. He was a former Rector of Imperial College and Vice-Chancellor of London University. The Departmen ...
* 1954
Patrick Linstead
Sir (Reginald) Patrick Linstead CBE, DSc, HonDSc, DIC, HonFCGI, HonMIMM, FRS (28 August 1902, in London – 22 September 1966, in London) was an English chemist.
Biography
Patrick Linstead was born on 28 August 1902 in Southgate, London, the seco ...
* 1966
Owen Saunders
Sir Owen Alfred Saunders, FREng, FRS (24 September 1904 – 10 October 1993) was an English applied mathematician, engineering science academic, and university administrator.N. P. W. MooreObituary: Sir Owen Saunders ''The Independent'', 15 Octobe ...
(Acting Rector)
* 1967
William Penney
William George Penney, Baron Penney, (24 June 19093 March 1991) was an English mathematician and professor of mathematical physics at the Imperial College London and later the rector of Imperial College London. He had a leading role in the d ...
* 1973
Brian Flowers
Brian Hilton Flowers, Baron Flowers FRS (13 September 1924 – 25 June 2010) was a British physicist, academician, and public servant.
Early life and studies
The son of the Rev. Harold Joseph Flowers and Mrs Marian Flowers, Brian Hilton Flowe ...
* 1985
Eric Ash
Sir Eric Albert Ash (31 January 1928 – 22 August 2021) was a British electrical engineer, past Rector of Imperial College and President of IEE, UK. He was elected an international member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2001 for i ...
* 1993
Ronald Oxburgh
Ernest Ronald Oxburgh, Baron Oxburgh, (born 2 November 1934) is an English geologist, geophysicist and politician. Lord Oxburgh is well known for his work as a public advocate in both academia and the business world in addressing the need to r ...
* 2000
Richard Sykes
* 2008
Roy Anderson
* 2009
Keith O'Nions
Sir Robert Keith O'Nions FRS HonFREng (born 26 September 1944), is a British scientist and ex-President & Rector of Imperial College London. He is the former Director General of the Research Councils UK as well as Professor of the Physics and C ...
(Acting Rector
)
* 2010
Keith O'Nions
Sir Robert Keith O'Nions FRS HonFREng (born 26 September 1944), is a British scientist and ex-President & Rector of Imperial College London. He is the former Director General of the Research Councils UK as well as Professor of the Physics and C ...
(Full appointment)
* 2014
Alice Gast
Alice Petry Gast (born May 25, 1958) is an American researcher, was the 16th president of Imperial College London, and sits on the board of directors of Chevron. Gast was named one of the top 100 "Modern Era" engineers in the US under the categ ...
* 2022
Hugh Brady
List of presidents
Until some time into Alice Gast's tenure the role was known as both President and Rector.
* 2012
Keith O'Nions
Sir Robert Keith O'Nions FRS HonFREng (born 26 September 1944), is a British scientist and ex-President & Rector of Imperial College London. He is the former Director General of the Research Councils UK as well as Professor of the Physics and C ...
* 2014
Alice Gast
Alice Petry Gast (born May 25, 1958) is an American researcher, was the 16th president of Imperial College London, and sits on the board of directors of Chevron. Gast was named one of the top 100 "Modern Era" engineers in the US under the categ ...
See also
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List of Imperial College London people
This is a list of Imperial College London people, including notable students and staff from the various historical institutions which are now part of Imperial College.
Students who later became academics at Imperial are listed in the alumni secti ...
References
External links
Imperial College London website
People associated with Imperial College London
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Imperial College London, Presidents
Imperial College London
Imperial College London (legally Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom. Its history began with Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, who developed his vision for a cu ...
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